Orang is a kun, or county, in North Hamgyong province, North Korea. It is situated on the coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea). Originally part of Kyongsong county, Orang was created in 1952 following the division of Korea. Jamo redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... North Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-pukto) is a province of North Korea. ... The Sea of Japan (East Sea) is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. ... Gyeongseong is the Korean form of Keijō (京城), the former Japanese name of Seoul used during the Japanese Colonial Period (1910-1945). ... The Korean peninsula, first divided along the 38th parallel, later along the demarcation line The division of Korea into North Korea and South Korea stems from the 1945 Allied victory in World War II, ending Japans 35-year occupation of Korea. ...

The county is primarily mountainous, with many hills of more than 200 meters in height. However, there is a narrow plain along the coast. Approximately 85% of the county is forested. The highest peak is Thugubong (투구봉). There are various lakes including Changyon Lake (장연호) and Mugye Lake (무계호).

The local economy is dominated by agriculture and fishing. Orang lies on the Pyongra Line railroad, and is the chief center of rice production in North Hamgyong. In addition, pine mushrooms are grown there. The only major road is the highway running between Chongjin and Kimchaek. Matsutake (松茸) is the common name for a group of mushrooms in Japan, and it is the king of autumn flavors. ... Chŏngjin (Chŏngjin-si), North Koreas third largest city. ... Kimchaek, formerly Sŏngjin (성진), is a city in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea. ...

See also

• North Hamgyong
• Geography of North Korea
• Administrative divisions of North Korea

North Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-pukto) is a province of North Korea. ... Map of North Korea North Korea is located in eastern Asia, on the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. ... Administrative divisions of North Korea As of 2004, North Korea consisted of two directly-governed cities (Chikalshi; 직할시;直轄市), three special administrative regions with various designations, and nine provinces (Do, singular and plural; 도; 道). These 14 regions are, in turn, divided into a Special...

External links

• (Korean) In Korean language online encyclopedias:
  • Dusan World Encyclopedia (Naver)
  • Korean language Britannica (Empas)  (Map)
  • Encyclopedia of Korean National Culture (Empas)
  • Pascal World Encyclopedia (Nate)

Korean (, see below) is the official language of both North and South Korea. ...